Supporting-bracket for display-cards.



No. 669,680. Patented Mar. I2, 190|.

H.. C. CADY. SUPPORTING BRACKET FUR DISPLAY CARDS.

(Application filed Aug. 25, 1900.1

(No Model.)

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SUPPORTING-BRACKET FOR DISPLAYCARDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,680, dated March12, 1901.

Application filed August 25, 1900. Serial No. 27,970. (No model.)

To if/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUTcHINs C. CADY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oolumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Supporting-Brackets forDisplay-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of supporting brackets or bracesfor that class of display-cards which are adapted to be supported in anupright or inclined position upon a counter, table, or other horizontalsurface, and has particular relation to supports for photographs,calendars, and business and similar display-cards.

The objects of my invention are to provide a simple, convenient, andinexpensive supporting-bracket of this character of an improvedconstruction whereby the same may be readily set up or folded againstthe card upon which it is used and to produce other improvements, thedetails of construction of which will be more fully pointed outhereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the mann er illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view in perspective,showing a card supported `by my improved bracket. Fig. 2 is a face viewof the standard-section of my improved support, showing the form of thesame prior to bending. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 isa longitudinal section of the same with the lower end folded to form apocket and with the upper end bent for attachment to the card. Fig. 5 isan end view of the same. Fig. 6 is an under side view of the lowerbrace-section prior to bending, and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of thesaine.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I form a bracket standard-sec tionconsisting of a strip 1 of cardboard or similar material, the rear sideof the latter being faced with a lougitu dinal strip of paper orcardboard 2, preferably of less thickness than the portion 1. Thisbacking-strip 2 is of greater length than the strip 1 and has itsupwardly-extending portion adapted to be bent or inclined outward, asindicated at 3. The lower end eX- tension of the strip 2 is extendedlaterally to form a T-head 4. As indicated inthe drawings, the upperextension or tongue portion 3 of the backing-strip 2 is adapted to beglued or otherwise rmly secured to an upper point on the back of adisplay-card 5, while the eX- tension 4 is adapted to be bent upwardagainst the rear side of the lower portion of the section l, after whichits laterally-projecting portions 4a are bent about the lower portion ofthe section l, so as to embrace the same, these lateral extensions beingglued or otherwise secured to the outerside of said section 1.

In constructing the lower arm or brace of my improved bracket I form thesame as prescribed for the upper standard of two strips or sections 6and 7, the upper strip being longer than the lower strip, resulting inthe formation of tongues or strip extensions 61L and 6b. This lowerbrace or arm, which is adapted to be supported in a substantially7horizontal position, has its end extension 6a bent downward and securedto the lower portion of the card 5, while its tongue extension 6b at itsouter end is also adapted to be bent downward and detachably insertedbetween the portion 4 of the strip 2 and the body of said strip. By thisconstruction it will be seen that the lower reinforced end of thestandard-section may bear upon the table or counter top and that saidstandard-section and lower brace-section of said brackets may bevrnadeof such relative lengths and sizes as to permit of the bracing orsupport of the card 5 at desirable angles. It will also be observed thatby removing the tongue 6b of the strip 6 from the pocket formed by thefolding of the portion 4 of the strip 2 the standard-section andbrace-section may be readily folded in against the rear side of the card5, thus admitting of a number of said cards being closely packed.

In forming the standard brace-sections of my improved bracket it will beobserved that the construction of each of the same in two sections willinsure the desired rigidity and strength thereto.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

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In a supporting-bracket for display-cards, and 7, the section 6 havingdownturned ends the combination with the united `standardand one of saidends adapted to beinserted ro Sbripsrl and 2, the latter havingextensions between the extension Loflth'e strip 2 and the 3 and 4, saidextension 4 being in the form of body of said strip, substantially asspecified.

a T-head and bent upwardvagainst the body HUTCI-IINS C. GADY. Aof Jshestandard and its laterally-projecting In presence ofportions made toembrace said standard, of R. G. HESSONG,

a brace consisting of united strip-sections 6 A.'L. PHELPS.

